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Uniforms
History
USMC/USN Organization
Aviation
100

Explain the difference between restricted and unrestricted reporting as part of SAPR.

Restricted reporting is confidential with no investigation or command involvement, while unrestricted reporting starts an official investigation run by law enforcement with help from the chain of command.

100

What is the most formal uniform for the USN? 

Formal Dress

100

What is the USMC birthday and where is recognized as its birthplace?

10 NOV 1775, Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

100

Who is the current Secretary of Defense?

Lloyd J. Austin III

100

Which carrier flight deck personnel wear purple jerseys?

Aviation Fuels, nickname "Grapes"

200

What is the mission of the US Navy?

Maintain, train, and equip combat-ready Naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression, and maintaining freedom of the seas.

200

What size earrings are female Navy-options allowed to wear in uniform?

4mm - 6mm ball or round (approximately 1/8 - 1/4 inch)

200

Who said “I have not yet begun to fight!”?

John Paul Jones

200

What are the 4 elements of a MAGTF, regardless of its size?

Ground Combat Element (GCE)

Aviation Combat Element (ACE)

Logistics Combat Element (LCE)

Command Element (CE)

200

What tye of squadron is indicated by the abbreviation VRC?

Fleet Logistics Support

300

What does the rate HM stand for?

Hospital Corpsman

300

What shoulder do you wear the strap of a computer bag on while in uniform?

Left

300

What was the German submarine strategy in WWII?

Operating in multi-boat “wolf packs”

300

List the locations of four active Marine Aircraft Wings?

Okinawa Japan, Cherry Point NC, Miramar CA, New Orleans LA

300

List the components of a modern CVW.

4 VFA Squadrons 

1 VAQ Squadron 

1 VAW Squadron 

1 VRC Detachment 

1 HSC Squadron 

1 HSM Squadron 

400

When did women enter the ranks of the Marine Corps for the first time?

1918

400

What color(s) backpacks may be when worn in the Navy Working Uniform (NWU)?

Solid Black, Navy Blue, and NWU patterned

400

What is the significance of the diplomacy of Commodore Matthew C.Perry with Japan in 1853 and 1854?

Simultaneously provided a show of American force while securing a treaty permitting the first access to Japanese ports previously barred by feudal Japan isolationism.


400

Name two enduring principles of the USMC?

  • Every Marine a Rifleman

  • Expeditionary Naval Force

  • Combined Arms Organization

  • Ready and Forward Deployed

  • Agile and Adaptable

  • Marines Take Care of Their Own

400

What is the crew of an E-2D Hawkeye?

2 Pilots/3 NFOs

500

What is Article I of the code of conduct?

I am an American fighting in the forces that guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.

500

For an event such as commissioning at NROTC Rochester, what uniforms will new Ensigns and 2nd Lieutenants wear?

Ensign – Service Dress White

2nd Lieutenant – Blue Dress “A”

500

Which book written by Alfred Thayer Mahan advocated for American naval strategy to shift to large scale fleet-on-fleet actions rather than commerce raiding?

The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660- 1783

500

Describe the main difference between Numbered Fleets and Unified Combatant Commands.

Numbered Fleets are Navy specific; Unified Combatant Commands incorporate more than one branch of the military.

500

Briefly explain the difference in mission sets between the MH-60S ‘Sierra’ Knighthawk and the MH-60R ‘Romeo’ Seahawk.

Romeo: maritime strike -- SUW and ASW. 

Sierra: sea combat -- more diverse, primary missions include SUW, Special Operations Forces support, and Combat Search and Rescue.